XOFIGO® (Radium Ra 223 dichloride): The FDA on May 15, 2013 approved XOFIGO® Injection for the treatment of castration-resistant prostate cancer patients with symptomatic bone metastases and no known visceral metastatic disease. XOFIGO® is an alpha-particle emitting radiotherapeutic drug. It mimics calcium and forms complexes with hydroxyapatite at sites of increased bone turnover, as seen at metastatic lesions in the bone. XOFIGO® is a product of Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
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